Information about #A99290 color

#A99290 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #A99290 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(169, 146, 144) — 66.3% red, 57.3% green, 56.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 10 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained red, #A99290 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Triple Milestone (#A59591). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hazy Lavender (#A49591) and Asteroid (#A59692).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(169, 146, 144)), which gives #A99290 its character. If you plan to put text on a #A99290 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #A99290 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A99290 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A99290 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A99290

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Asteroid color link
Asteroid

#A59692

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Imagine color link
Imagine

#A39894

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Rockbottom color link
Rockbottom

#A29A8E

Settlement color link
Settlement

#A1988B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A99290
  • RGB169, 146, 144
  • CMYK0, 9, 10, 34
  • CSSrgb(169, 146, 144)
  • HSL5°, 13%, 61%
  • HSL Precise4.8°, 12.69%, 61.373%
  • HSV5°, 15%, 66%
  • HSB5°, 15%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.573
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • GLSLvec3(0.663, 0.573, 0.565)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.663, 0.573, 0.565, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.663, 0.573, 0.565)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDA99290
  • DECIMAL ID11113104
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01